City of Dreams Manila is spreading holiday cheer with special seasonal menus at its signature restaurants Crystal Dragon, Haliya, Nobu Manila, and The Café. Each venue offers curated dishes designed to celebrate the festive season and bring families and friends together.
Crystal Dragon Holiday Family Set
Crystal Dragon, known for its Cantonese and regional Chinese specialties, presents the Festive Season Family Set Menu. Designed for four to six persons, the seven-course menu blends traditional flavors with refined techniques. Highlights include:
- Wok-fried Green Lobster with XO sauce and Stuffed Tiger Prawn with spinach and crabmeat egg white sauce
- Double-boiled Abalone, Fish Maw, Dry Scallop, and Stuffed Morel Mushrooms with chrysanthemum tofu in consommé
- Steamed Live Sea Grouper in sour broth with fresh enoki mushroom
- Shanghainese-style Braised Duck in caramelized five spice soy sauce
- Sea Scallops Tossed with Celery Heart in pepper truffle sauce
- Wok-fried Fragrant Rice with wild mushrooms and smoked honey-glazed pork belly
- Steamed Taro-shaped Lava Custard Bun
The family set menu is available for lunch and dinner until January 1, 2026, priced at P36,000++. Crystal Dragon operates daily from 12 noon to 11 pm.
Haliya’s Filipino Festive Favorites
Haliya offers a modern take on Filipino cuisine with seasonal ala carte dishes inspired by the traditional noche buena feast. Featured items include:
- Tuna Pistachio Ensalada (P1,200++), a medley of foie gras mousse, mesclun, prosciutto, caviar, beetroot puree, red radish, chicken skin, and kiat—kiat dressing
- Potato Kastanyas Krema (P500++), cauliflower and potato leek soup with chickpea salsa, water chestnut, toasted cashew, and malunggay truffle oil
- Morcon Embotido (P1,550++), Filipino-style meatloaf wrapped in pork loin with potato puree, pickled mustard seeds, chestnut, green apple, and morel pork jus
- Peras and Kastanyas (P400++), star anise-poached pear with chestnut sorbet, caramel sauce, and pinipig crumble
Haliya’s Christmas menu is available on December 24 from 5 pm to 11 pm, and on Christmas Day from 12 noon to 11 pm.
Nobu Manila Yuletide Brunch and Christmas Omakase
Nobu Manila presents a lavish festive brunch on December 21 at P4,388 net per person, featuring new-style Japanese cuisine. Menu highlights include:
- Black Cod Butter Lettuce
- Sashimi trio: Yellowtail Jalapeño, Salmon Karashi Su Miso, and Sashimi Salad
- Crispy Rice Tuna and mini Chirashi
- Nobu-style Kinilaw and Sisig Cup Sushi
- Roasted Lamb Leg and Crispy Pork Belly carving station
- Chilled Seafood Bar with oysters, blue crabs, shrimp, and green mussels
- Kushiyaki prepared a la minute, salads, soups, and desserts
For Christmas dinners, Nobu Manila offers a special Christmas Omakase on December 24 and 25 at P6,653.57 net per person. The five-course menu includes:
- Chef’s choice zensai
- Salmon Yuzu Truffle with whipped wasabi and dry miso crumble
- Assorted Nobu-style Nigiri and Harusame Clear Soup with Inaniwa noodles, leeks, and wakame
- Mains: Chilean Sea Bass in Kaeshi Dashi with yuzu kosho, and Wagyu Short Ribs with red miso sauce, croquettes, micro greens, and red onion
- Dessert: Chocolate Miso Choux, a blend of miso crémeux, chocolate mousse, and vanilla cream
The Café Festive Buffet
The Café at Hyatt Regency Manila offers a festive buffet for lunch (12 noon to 3 pm) and dinner (5:30 to 11 pm) on December 24 and 25. The buffet features:
- Premium meats at the churrasco counter and carving stations, including Herb-crusted Striploin for lunch and Slow-roasted Angus Prime for dinner
- Live teppanyaki station
- Seafood selection: Whole Tuna for lunch, Whole Salmon for dinner, prawns, Chilean mussels, blue swimmer crabs, slipper lobsters, and curacha
- Sushi, sashimi, and international cuisine stations, including Italian, Indian, Chinese, Thai, and Filipino dishes
- Christmas-themed cakes,a chocolate fountain, and local dessert favorites
Prices are P3,150 for lunch, P4,288 for Christmas Eve dinner, and P3,250 for Christmas Day dinner. Guests who settle reservations by December 20 enjoy a 20% early bird discount. Early bird rates are P2,520 for lunch, P3,430.40 for Christmas Eve dinner, and P2,600 for Christmas Day dinner.
Reservations and Information
For inquiries and reservations, call 8800-8080 or email guestservices@cod-manila.com. Visit https://www.cityofdreamsmanila.com/en/whats-on for more details. Explore promotional offers, rewards, and check Melco Club points through the free Melco Club App on iOS and Android.
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